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Pope Francis said his forthcoming trip to Iraq would be an important sign of his concern for the region’s Christians, as well as an important opportunity to build fraternity through interreligious dialogue.…
Read morereleases detailed schedule of Pope Francis’ three day visit to Iraq in early MarchGrand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf on March 13, 2019. (Photo: O.G.A ALI AL-SISTANI/AP)…
Read moreRep. Josh Harder (D-CA) joins the Congressional Armenian Caucus Siranush Ghazanchyan Send an emailFebruary 9, 2021, 11:12 Less than a minuteRep. Josh Harder (D-CA) has joined the Congressional Armenian Caucus, reports the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).…
Read moreFor the Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, the visit to Najaf will be “one of the highlights” of the apostolic journey to Iraq. The Shi‘a leader “is not a politician, but a man of faith” who works for human fraternity. The new coronavirus pandemic will prevent the usual crowds, but Christians and others are waiting for…
Read morePope Francis is presented with an Aramaic prayer manuscript at the Vatican Feb. 10, 2021. Photo credits: Vatican Media/Ufficio Stampa FOCSIV.By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 10, 2021 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- Pope Francis was presented on…
Read moreAmmon News -The Arab League held a non-ordinary session at the ministerial level on Monday to discuss the region and the Palestinian cause and keep the participants appraised of the latest developments.…
Read moreCindy Wooden | Catholic News Service Pope Francis greets Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, during a consistory at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo. Pope Francis plans to visit Iraq March 5-8, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)…
Read moreBY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICEAMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — On his historic visit to Iraq in March, Pope Francis hopes to encourage his Christian flock, badly bruised by sectarian conflict and brutal Islamic State attacks, while building further bridges to Muslims by extending fraternal peace.…
Read moreBy NICOLE WINFIELD and SAMYA KULLAB Associated PressROME — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month that will also include a pilgrimage to ancient Christian communities that were emptied and devastated in battles with the Islamic State group.…
Read moreThis is a logo from the Chaldean Patriarchate of Baghdad for Pope Francis’ planned March 5-8 trip to Iraq. (CNS photo/Chaldean Patriarchate of Baghdad)By Cindy Wooden • Catholic News Service •…
Read moreArchbishop Dr. Yousif Thomas MIRKIS Welcome to our hearts before you set foot in the holy land of Iraq, where, has been written, half of the books of the Old Testament. These and many other texts are considered sacred by millions. Before you come to us, you engrave your captivating…
Read moreIraq (International Christian Concern) – More than a year ago in October 2019, one of Iraq’s largest protests reached its peak. Now, as Iraq looks to its next elections in October 2021, new parties emerge and Christians call for prayer for the country.…
Read moreThe Rev. Karam Quasha, a parish priest in northern Iraq, says Francis can mend the ‘broken trust’ between the country’s ancient faiths.Iraqi Christians pray at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, damaged by Islamic State fighters during their occupation of Qaraqosh, east of Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 12,…
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